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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
2008-08-04 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 24378 · 96°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph R to L · 2:59
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 4–3. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 3rd. Gil Meche earned the win and Joakim Soria picked up the save. Alex Gordon went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Gil Meche L: Clay Buchholz SV: Joakim Soria
Umpires — HP: Doug Eddings · 1B: Ted Barrett · 2B: Dana DeMuth · 3B: Lance Barksdale · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J. D. Drew | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Dustin Pedroia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 David Ortiz | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Youkilis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Jason Bay | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Sean Casey | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jed Lowrie | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Varitek | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Coco Crisp | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Aviles | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Esteban German | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Guillen | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Gordon | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 John Buck | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ross Gload | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mitch Maier | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Clay Buchholz | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
 Justin Masterson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Javier Lopez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil Meche | 6.0 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
 Ramon Ramirez | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Mahay | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- J. D. Drew: W
- Dustin Pedroia: D9/F9D+.1-3
- David Ortiz: 3.3-H;2-3
- Kevin Youkilis: D9/F9LD+.3-H
- Jason Bay: K
- Sean Casey: K
Bot 1
- Mike Aviles: 8/F8RXD
- Esteban German: 23/BG2L-
- Mark Teahen: S7/L7S
- Jose Guillen: 64(1)/FO/G6-
Top 2
- Jed Lowrie: 3!/G
- Jason Varitek: W
- Coco Crisp: K
- J. D. Drew: 3/G3
Bot 2
- Billy Butler: K23
- Alex Gordon: HR/F9LD+
- John Buck: 63/G6
- Ross Gload: 43/G4-
Top 3
- Dustin Pedroia: W
- David Ortiz: 8/F8LD
- Kevin Youkilis: 8/F8RD
- Jason Bay: K
Bot 3
- Mitch Maier: K
- Mike Aviles: S8/G4M
- Esteban German: S6/G6+.1-2
- Mark Teahen: WP.2-3;1-2
- Mark Teahen: S7/L56+.3-H;2-3
- Jose Guillen: W.1-2
- Billy Butler: 9/SF/F9D.3-H;2-3
- Alex Gordon: W.1-2
- John Buck: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ross Gload: 3/G3
Top 4
- Sean Casey: 43/G4
- Jed Lowrie: 7/F78D
- Jason Varitek: W
- Coco Crisp: K
Bot 4
- Mitch Maier: S9/G34-
- Mike Aviles: 5/L56
- Esteban German: 63/G6S-.1-2
- Mark Teahen: 43/G4
Top 5
- J. D. Drew: K
- Dustin Pedroia: S5/G56S-
- David Ortiz: K
- Kevin Youkilis: W.1-2
- Jason Bay: 43/G4M
Bot 5
- Jose Guillen: D7/F78XD+
- Billy Butler: K
- Alex Gordon: IW
- John Buck: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M+
Top 6
- Sean Casey: 43/G4
- Jed Lowrie: K
- Jason Varitek: S7/F78D
- Coco Crisp: K
Bot 6
- Ross Gload: K
- Mitch Maier: 63/G6M
- Mike Aviles: 63/G6
Top 7
- J. D. Drew: 43/G34+
- Dustin Pedroia: 8/F8LD
- David Ortiz: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Esteban German: K
- Mark Teahen: K
- Jose Guillen: D9/G
- Billy Butler: 63/G6
Top 8
- Kevin Youkilis: K
- Jason Bay: 9/F9D
- Sean Casey: S8/L6MD-
- Jed Lowrie: S8/L4MD.1-3
- Jason Varitek: K
Bot 8
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8RXD+
- John Buck: 13/G13
- Ross Gload: 8/L8LD+
Top 9
- Coco Crisp: S8/G4M+
- J. D. Drew: K
- Dustin Pedroia: S7/F78S-.1-2
- David Ortiz: 31/G3.2-3;1-2
- Kevin Youkilis: IW
- Jason Bay: S5/G56-.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Sean Casey: 9/F9D+